Audible mechanical toy



April 2l, 1936. E. E. wElss AUDIBL MECHANICAL TOY Original Filed Ju-ne 19 EcMzJf/a/Ezg MENOR BY Ms! l ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 2l, 1936 AUNITED STAT-Es PATENT N oFFlcE Application June 19, 1934, Serial No. '731,368 Renewed September 23, 1935 1 claim. 14e-11s) This 'invention relates to an improved mechanical toy of the audible animal type in simulation to a donkey or mule, and it has for its purpose to provide a toy, which can also be used as an orna- 5 ment, due to the fact that it acts as a support for an ash tray, and which is also amusing, due to the fact that when the tail of the animal or toy is moved up and down the lower jaw of the lanimal moves, the lower jaw thereof also having a cutting blade at the mouth portion of the animal for cutting ends of cigars.

Another purpose is to provide an article of manufacture of this kind, wherein when the tail is moved up and down and the lower jaw operated, as though the donkey or mule is opening and closing its mouth, an audible sound is cre# ated in simulation to a mule hee hawing.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention,'

any desired modificationA of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances. y

The invention comprises furtherfeatures and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth,

shown in the drawing land claimed.V

In the drawingzv Figure 1 is a view in side elevation with a portion of the hollowbody of the animal broken( away and in section, showing the mechanism for imparting movement to the lower jaw and creating an audible sound in simulation to a donkey or mule hee hawing.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation showing an ash tray as mounted on the back of the animal.

Referring to the drawing the .body 2 of the toy in simulation to a donkey or'mule isvhollow for the purpose of containing a mechanismrfor creating an audible sound as well as moving the 4 lower jaw 3 of the animal as the sound is created. The lower jaw is pivoted at 4, and the'pivoted part of the :law has an arm 5. Mounted in bearings of opposite sides of the body 2 of the toy is a shaft 6, which carries d,

45 toothed wheel and two arms 8 and 9. The arm 8 is connected by a link or rod I0 in turnconnected at II to the arm 5. The tail I2 of the donkey or mule has a circular portion I3 pivoted upon a transverse pin I4, the circular portion I3 of the tail being provided with an arm I5. A rod or link I 6 connects the arm 9 and the arm I5. 5 Obviously by moving the tail I2 of the donkey or mule up and down the lower jaw 3 of the donkey or mule can open and close. A head I1 of a resilient element I8 secured at I9 on the inside of the wall of the l'iollow body of the donkey, rides 10 over the teeth of the wheel 1, so that when the tail I2 of the donkey is moved up and down, the

teeth of the wheel 1 move back and forth under the yieldabl e element I8 and creates a noise somewhat in simulation to hee hawing of the mule or l5 donkey.

Also mounted on the body of the toy is an ash tray 2li shown in Figure 2, made as a part of the bodyof the toy or ornament, and at diametrically opposite points on the ash tray are 20 holders 2| for a cigarette or cigar. The legs of the animal are mounted on a base 22, to insure that the animal may stand upright.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is: 2 In an audible mechanical toy in simulation to an animal substantially as specified, a hollow body having an animal head provided with a movable jaw pivoted thereon, and a movable tail pivoted at the rear, and means in the hollow body oper- 30 atively connecting the pivoted portions of the -tail and the jaw, whereby upon moving the. tail up and down opening and closing movements may be imparted to the jaw, said means comprising a transverse shaft in bearings of the opposite sides of the hollow body, said shaft having upper and lower radial arms, a link connected to one of the arms and in turnconnected to the pivoted part of the jaw, a second link connected to the otherarm and in turn connected to the pivoted 40 part of the tail, a toothed element on said shaft, and a yieldable device carried by' the-upper wall `of the body and adapted to ride over the toothed element for creating an audible sound substantially in simulation to hee hawing of a donkey.

` EDMUND E. WEISS. 

